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dʌɪˈvəːt,
dɪ-/
v.
- cause to change course or take a different route.
- reallocate (a resource) to a different purpose.
- draw the attention of; distract or entertain.
Derivative
- diverting adj.
- divertingly adv.
Etymology
ME: via Fr. from L. divers-, divertere, from di- ‘aside’ + vertere ‘to turn’.